Susan M Steele Email & Phone Number

Metro Detroit

Dearborn, Michigan

I provided various services to coaches and consultants, including author coaching, course creation, content strategy and more.

Troy, Michigan

Overall responsibility and authority for the successful delivery of translation projects to Techworld clients. Responsible for the development and implementation of project management and production best practices and the building and maintaining of a project delivery team of project managers and production staff. The Director of Translation Projects will not only manage the production discipline but will on occasion manage projects in the role of a project sponsor and/or senior project manager. Extensive responsibility for managing staff:* Establish recruiting and hiring processes* Craft new employee onboarding to ensure success* Motivate individual team members with Personal Development Plans* Define employee learning needs and participate in creating learning opportunities

Metro Detroit

Consult with clients and create communications strategies, particularly in digital media, aligned with business and communications goals and desired outcomes.• Identify client needs for digital marketing and assess current communications and marketing efforts• Create strategies for specific digital channels that fit into overall communications initiatives• Design custom training solutions for client staff• Monitor analytics to help ensure ROI• Maintain awareness of current trends and best practices

Dearborn, Michigan

Responsible for long-term strategic direction (with Board of Directors) and managed all day-to-day operations. Sole employee of 200-member professional organization. Initiated a strategic planning process to establish long-term goals and benchmarks as well as methods to track progresso Worked with an outside facilitator and Board of Directors to define goals and objectives, identify resources, implement processes and report resultsRevised and adapted the Executive Director position from a traditional office with part-time support to a home-based position with no support o Originated new procedures for everything from payroll to filing systems to working with the Board of Directors o Exercised considerable judgment as to when and how to engage the Board of Directors o Established priorities and managed workflow o Completely rewrote the policy and procedures manualPrepared materials for Board of Directors meetings, including agenda, background materials and financial reports; tracked follow-up for all action items; coordinated logistics and catering for each meetingPlanned and executed an annual conference for 100+ attendees in a different city each year; implemented additional member and non-member special events and professional development opportunitiesMonitored the annual budget and made financial recommendations to Board of Directors; tracked restricted grant funds and submitted required grant reportsCreated and implemented communications strategies, including a completely revamped Web site; enhanced email communications; new direct mail programs; and the introduction of social mediaEnhanced the membership experience by building an entirely new Web site that included membership initiation and renewal; event registration; searchable database of members and vendors; and member forums

Dearborn, Michigan

Responsible for stewarding donors during a $40 million capital campaign as well as managing alumni communications, including the alumni magazine, targeted emails and other digital communications.Collaborated closely with departmental colleagues in Public Relations, Marketing and Alumni Relations to create a strategic plan for the unit, aligning with institutional objectives; developed strategies, tactics and benchmarksEdited Legacy, UM-Dearborn’s alumni publication, published twice a year for 40,000 alumni, donors and friendso Led the process to redesign the magazine to better align with communications objectives, key messages and brandingo Established an 18- to 24-month editorial calendar and worked with faculty and staff across campus to solicit story ideaso Managed the entire production process with vendorComposed and edited development-related correspondence, talking points and remarks for the ChancellorWrote annual appeal letters for special projects on campus; implemented ROI benchmarks to measure efforts over the long termStaffed the Chancellor’s Capital Campaign Council meetingso Assisted with the setting of agendas, preparing and distributing briefing materials, coordinating logistics, taking notes and assisting with follow-upStaffed the 50th Anniversary Celebration Committeeo Assisted a cross-campus committee in brainstorming and planning for the 50th Anniversary celebration in 2009o Coordinated information sessions with faculty, staff, students, alumni and other stakeholderso Working with faculty, explored updating the official history of UM-Dearborno Presented updates to senior staff on the 50th Anniversary plans and progressManaged and regularly updated the alumni/donor section of the Web site using a CMS; added content to enhance Legacy experienceCo-chaired the Leadership & Development Committee of the Staff Senate, responsible for creating leadership training opportunities for staff members

Dearborn, Michigan

Advanced from administrative assistant to Project Manager, responsible for managing the design, construction and installation of exhibit projects with budgets from $3,000 to $8 million. Typically managed 3 to 7 multi-year projects at a time. As Administrative CoordinatorEstablished the office of Program Research & Development, supporting a staff of 6. Managed payroll, tracked and monitored budgets, maintained files, coordinated travel arrangements, ordered suppliesSet up and managed a system for tracking over 30 vendor contracts and invoicing on the multi-million dollar IMAX Theatre projectStaffed internal review team meetings; set agendas and managed follow-up itemsSupported brand-new COO position for 6 months while continuing in departmental supportAs Project ManagerLed and motivated highly diverse teams that included a broad cross-section of the institution and often multiple outside managers *Facilitated the entire exhibit building process, including concept development, content scope, budget creation, production, installation and evaluation *Implemented new processes for strategic project planning, communicating with stakeholders and documenting project activityManaged the award-winning Heroes of the Sky, a 43,000-square-foot exhibit that involved clearing 37,000 square feet of museum space and moving 15 airplanes into position *Tracked nearly 70 separate line items in the $8 million Heroes of the Sky exhibit project over 3 years, bringing it in $334,000 under budget Prepared and delivered numerous verbal and written presentations for project teams, senior managers, potential funders, community groups, etc.Co-created and delivered exhibition development process methodology presentation at the American Alliance of Museums Annual Meeting in May 2004Collaborated with government, foundation and corporate institutions on several projects to build partnerships, enhance content and serve a wider audience

Bachelor Of Arts, English

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